AUGUST 13, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for the first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket. “We have a strategic imperative to deliver science and … [Read more...]
The Visibility Crisis on Our Roads
AUGUST 12, 2025 - Accurately reporting individuals’ ages is essential for identifying at-risk demographics; however, 23% of crash reports in July still lack this information, hindering our ability to thoroughly analyze age-related trends. Despite this fact, younger and lower-ranking riders still represented a higher percentage of accidents during this reporting period: 48% of … [Read more...]
What It’s Really Like Learning to Jump
AUGUST 13, 2025 - So you're scared of heights, yet somehow you've found yourself in line to jump out of a C-130. Your mind is reeling with all the stuff you've been taught to land safely, but still, if you screw it up, it could mean your life. No big deal, right? Yeah. But that's the life of a Basic Airborne School recruit at Fort Benning, Georgia. The three-week course, … [Read more...]
Schriever Wargame to Explore Future Space Strategy
AUGUST 13, 2025 - The U.S. Space Force is hosting the Schriever Wargame Capstone 2025 Aug. 10-21 at the LeMay Center’s Wargame Institute at Maxwell Air Force Base. The event will bring together more than 350 participants from the United States Department of Defense, industry and partner nations to explore strategic challenges in a future conflict scenario. Military exercises … [Read more...]
Marksmanship Unit Trains West Point Cadets
AUGUST 13, 2025 - Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, recently received hands-on basic rifle marksmanship training from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Instructor Training Group, aimed at strengthening their shooting skills and preparing them to be lethal, combat-ready soldiers in the future. Army Sgt. 1st Class Juan Pena, instructor, said the … [Read more...]